Ray Dalio Warns of a Cracking Fiat Order as Global Markets Feel the Strain

U.S. stock markets took a bruising on Tuesday as investors recoiled from rising geopolitical strain and hazy policy cues. Meanwhile, gold and silver are finding eager buyers while crypto assets stay mired in a funk, with Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, warning that the existing fiat monetary order is “breaking down” and that … Read more

Platinum’s Supply Squeeze Deepens as Structural Deficits Persist

Platinum’s tightening supply and resilient demand are amplifying long-term market volatility, reinforcing structural deficits that continue to pressure prices and drive growing risk-management activity. A Prolonged Supply Squeeze: Why Platinum Supply Constraints are Fueling Long-Term Market Volatility A tightening imbalance in the platinum market is drawing renewed attention as supply constraints persist and demand remains … Read more

US Stocks Slide as Crypto Sector and Precious Metals Run Hot

On Wednesday, after Tuesday’s pullback, U.S. stocks are moving lower across the board, with red ink splashed over every major index. Equities aren’t keeping pace with precious metals— gold and silver are still on a tear—while the crypto economy added 3.66% in the past day, climbing to $3.29 trillion. Red Ink for Stocks as Crypto … Read more

Silver Nears $100 on Global Shortages While Geopolitics Lift Gold Higher

This week, gold and silver prices continue their upward march, with gold touching $4,640 per ounce and silver notching a lifetime high of $92. Precious metals have benefited from powerful tailwinds driven by geopolitical strains, the recent probe into the Federal Reserve and concerns over its independence, alongside outsized demand meeting persistent global supply shortages. … Read more

Silver Bulls Cry Foul as CME Margin Hike Risks Putting the Brakes on a Record Run

Silver’s blistering rally collided with a familiar buzzkill in late December: higher margin requirements from CME Group, a move the exchange framed as routine risk management but that reignited long-running accusations of price suppression among silver’s most vocal supporters. Silver’s 2025 Surge Sparks Margin Hikes Over the past 30 days, silver’s spot price climbed roughly … Read more

Silver Prices Surge in Shanghai Amid Backwardation, Signaling Tight Supply in China

This week has been an absolute roller coaster in the precious metals space, with price action doing cartwheels and headlines barely keeping up. Spot silver on the Shanghai Gold Exchange finished Dec. 24, 2025, at a premium to futures contracts, a classic case of backwardation that hints at a snug physical market in China. China’s … Read more

Hard Assets Poised to Benefit as Credit Stress Spreads Into 2026, Veteran Market Strategist Says

A market regime shift is already underway, according to veteran credit strategist Larry McDonald, who says early signs of a credit accident are flashing beneath record equity prices as markets head into 2026. As Credit Stress Spreads Toward 2026, Larry McDonald Sees Opportunity in Hard Assets As investors close out 2025, a widening gap has … Read more

Last Call for Gold and Silver? Veteran Analyst Warns 2026 Could Mark the Peak

Gold and silver may be approaching the final chapter of their current long-term cycle, with 2026 shaping up as a potential turning point that could usher in a multi-year downturn, according to veteran technical analyst Avi Gilburt. In an interview first reported by Kitco News and authored by Neils Christensen, Avi Gilburt, founder of Elliottwavetrader, … Read more

New Saudi Discovery Reveals 11 Million Tonnes of Copper, Zinc, Gold, and Silver

Saudi Arabia has outlined a fresh trove of nearly 11 million tonnes of copper, zinc, gold, and silver resources in the Najran region, marking one of the Kingdom’s most intriguing early-stage mineral finds of the decade. Saudi Arabia Reports Major Polymetallic Discovery in Najran Region Saudi Arabia’s Almasane Al Kobra Mining Company (AMAK) has identified … Read more

Bitcoin Breaks Below $99K as $289 Billion Evaporates From Crypto in One Day

Tuesday brought a full-blown market massacre as artificial intelligence (AI) valuation panic and a cocktail of macroeconomic worries vaporized $730 billion from U.S. equities. Meanwhile, the crypto crowd didn’t escape unscathed — $289 billion in digital assets vanished overnight, and even precious metals caught the blues, slumping alongside everything else. Volatility Strikes Back: Bitcoin, Stocks, … Read more